Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-08-03
State News.
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boards, drove so close upon T.. w. Wfnshlp,
the sweeper of the Maine Central wharf, that
in self protection he caught the horse and
stopped him. This so incensed Cook that he
beat WiDship over the head with his whip.
He was at once arrested and brought before
Justice Foss. The hearing was set for Fri
day afternoon, and resulted in verdict Of
ten dollar fne and costs against Cook.
KENNEBEc.
A Wsterville man was awakened, the other
night, By strong smell of chloroform A
blind was found partly open and it was sup
posed that an attempt was made to drug the
sleeper. which was in some way foiled, re-
ports the Mail.
LINCOLN.
ALNA.-Our correspondent writes, Aug. l !:
The first heavy thunder shower of the sea
son occurred Thursday night, considerable
hay was wet.-T. A. Simpson expects to go
to Canada this week for another carload of
horses L. Weeks, while cutting meat at
his store a few days ago, inflicted a painful
cash in his thumb.-Lie hter, North Star of
this place has been in Boothbay harbor for
nearly two weeks, waiting for a favorable
wind to go round to Rockland.-The Alma
band expect to run an excursion BY steamer
to the islands, about the middle of this month.
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arrived, but quite q number of arrivals are
expected the first of this month.-Winfeld
Peaslee who has been sick for several weeks
| at his fathers, Mr.. j. T. Pea.lee's, has re-
covered so far as to be able to be removed to
the home of DR.. C. A. Peaslee, his brother,
At Wiscasset.
NEwCAsrLE.-Our correspondent writes
Aug l; An excursion came up from Booth
bay. July 26, on the steamer Wiwurna
Owing to the fog on their way back they were
| obliged to remain in E. Boothbay all night
The Massasoit Engine Co will have an ex.
cursion to Augusta next Friday.-A moon
light excursion is expected to take place
soon.-Mr. Isaac Stetson, of the firm Flint
& Stetson, was lately Joined in marriage to
Miss Hattie Glidden of Newcastle, After
the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Stetson took
trip to the White Mountains.-Dr. W. H.
Parsons met with an accident recently, his
horse throwing him from his carriage which
went over an embankment. DR., Parsons was
not badly hurt.-The Enterprise took among
other passengers this morning, party who
intend to spend the week at Christmas Cove
PENoBsCor.
The large storehouse on Broad street, Ban
gor, owned by n. C. Aver and occupied BY
r Hopkins, containing 10000 bushels of
corn. l 900 to 800 barrels of cement, be-
| sides large amount of -four, lime, eooperaee
| stock and other goods, broke down Saturday
night, the contents of the second floor coming
on the first floor and carrying that through.
The end and side of the building were forced
out The goods were badly broken and
mixed up The loss is heavy Wheelwright
& Clark, owing to the increasing amount of
their business and the need of more room,
will have 40 addition of two stories built on
the rear of their present building. 1t will oe
built over the extension and reach to the
height of the whole block, giving the addi
tional space of two large rooms, each forty
feet square. The extensive and increasing
business being done BY this irm will be
greatly facilitated by the added room and has
been needed for some time. Work will be
begun at once and will be pushed as rapidly
as possible.
SOMERSET.
No. ANsoN.-Our correspondent writes
August A few of the farmers in this vicin
ity have finished hsying, but the ma GRITTY
have several days work.-The heaviest
thunder shower of the season passed over this
town last Thursday. The lightning struck
the large elm trees in front of the residence Of
VIM. Cuts, stripping the bark off, bat other
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house and knocking over one of the family,
who was sitting at a window about six feet
from one of the trees.-G Z. Paine went to
Boston last week to study oratory.-Prof A.
Z. Blanchard was in town last FRIDAY and
rendered his resignation as principal of Au-
son Academy to the trustees, in order to &C
cept position At Pittsfed. His resignation
was not accepted MAY Bel Parlin has re
turned from Moose River. where she has been
teaching for few weeks psst.-The party of
wheelmen arrived in this village last Friday
p. NJ, and stopped at the Somerset House
Friday night IL the evening dance was
given by the party They left Saturday
morning on the train for Portland, having
their wheels on board Rev. A. L ParliD,
of Madison, occupied the Methodist pulpit
yesterday. and at p NJ the ordinance of
baptism was administered to several canal
dates and they were received into the church
after the evening service.
| No. MADIsoN.-Our correspondent writes
August | One of our most respected citizens,
Dinsm re Cleveland, died Tuesday afierD
July 26, ut the age of 81 years. He held at
different times nearly all the town offices. and
was at the time OF his death our town clerk,
in which Office he has faithfully performed
| his duties for many years. He was known
quite extensively as temperance worker aad
reformer, being President of the Madison
Reform Club for several terms. The funeral
services were conducted at bis home on
Blackwell Hill, Thursday, at l 2. NJ. by
Rev. A, T. Sally of Michigan-A severe
thunder shower passed in this vicinity about
2 p. NJ, Thursday. The rain fell in torrents,
accompanied by sharp lightning and heavy
thunder The lightning struck the barn of
George Morton, tearing the boards and shin
giles from the ridgepole to the ground, but
fortunately it did not ignite. II also struck
an elm near the house of Jewett Savage, at
| the twelve corners.
South NoRRID0EwoCK Our correspond
ent writes, Aug. /: The most disastrous
| fire which ever visited this town, broke out
here about 3 o'clock Tuesday morning and
ragged about two hours, destroying about Sl4
600 worth of property. The fire bursting
through the roof of the hardware store occu-
pied by c. B. Whiting. the first warning
that the people of the village
had of their danger 1t quickly
caught on the wall of the furniture store oc-
cupied by A. L wells & Co., which, with the
residence and stable of Jas. Spaulding, con-
nected with il were burned to the ground.
The Skow hogan Fire Company came in re
spouse to a call for aid, arriving about FIVE
o'clock and finding the flames under control.
| The following is an estimate of